Economic Data Calendar: May 2008

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Date Event For Actual Forecast Prior Original
May 1Auto SalesApr-5.1M4.9M-
May 1Truck SalesApr-6.3M6.2M-
May 1Initial Claims04/26380K358k345K-
May 1Personal IncomeMar0.3%0.4%0.5%-
May 1Personal SpendingMar0.4%0.3%0.1%-
May 1PCE Core InflationMar0.2%0.2%0.1%-
May 1Construction SpendingMar-1.1%-1.0%0.4%-
May 1ISM IndexApr48.649.048.6-
May 2Average WorkweekApr33.733.733.8-
May 2Hourly EarningsApr0.1%0.3%0.3%-
May 2Nonfarm PayrollsApr-20K-70K-81K-
May 2Unemployment RateApr5.0%5.2%5.1%-
May 2Factory OrdersMar1.4%0.4%-0.9%-
May 5ISM ServicesApr52.050.049.6-
May 7Productivity-PrelQ12.2%1.6%1.8%-
May 7Pending Home SalesMar-1.0%--2.8%-
May 7Crude Inventories05/035654KNA3848K-
May 7Consumer CreditMar$15.3B$6.0B$6.5B-
May 8Initial Claims05/03365K370K383K-
May 8Wholesale InventoriesMar-0.1%0.4%0.9%-
May 9Trade BalanceMar-$58.2B-$59.0B-$61.7B-
May 12Treasury BudgetApr$159.3BNA$177.7B-
May 13Export Prices ex-ag.Apr0.6%NA1.3%-
May 13Import Prices ex-oilApr1.1%NA1.1%-
May 13Retail SalesApr-0.2%0.2%0.2%-
May 13Retail Sales ex-autoApr0.5%0.7%0.4%-
May 13Business InventoriesMar0.1%0.3%0.5%-
May 14Core CPIApr0.1%0.2%0.2%-
May 14CPIApr0.2%0.4%0.3%-
May 14Crude Inventories05/10-NA5654K-
May 15Initial Claims05/10371K365K365K-
May 15NY Empire State IndexMay-3.20.00.6-
May 15Net Foreign PurchasesMar$80.4BNA$64.9B-
May 15Capacity UtilizationApr79.7%80.0%80.4%-
May 15Industrial ProductionApr-0.7%-0.4%0.2%-
May 15Philadelphia FedMay-15.6-20.0-24.9-
May 16Building PermitsApr978K900K932K-
May 16Housing StartsApr1032K940K954K-
May 16Mich Sentiment-Prel.May59.565.062.6-
May 19Leading IndicatorsApr0.1%0.1%0.1%-
May 20PPIApr0.2%0.4%1.1%-
May 20Core PPIApr0.4%0.2%0.2%-
May 21Crude Inventories05/17-5317KNA176K-
May 21FOMC MinutesApr 30----
May 22Initial Claims05/17365K370K374K-
May 23Existing Home SalesApr4.89M4.85M4.94M-
May 27Consumer ConfidenceMay57.261.062.8-
May 27New Home SalesApr526K515K509K-
May 28Durable OrdersApr-0.5%0.0%-0.3%-
May 29Chain Deflator-Prel.Q12.6%2.6%2.4%-
May 29GDP-Prel.Q10.9%1.0%0.6%-
May 29Initial Claims05/24372K370K368K-
May 29Crude Inventories05/24-8883KNA-5317K-
May 30Personal IncomeApr0.2%0.2%0.4%-
May 30Personal SpendingApr0.2%0.3%0.4%-
May 30PCE Core InflationApr0.1%0.1%0.2%-
May 30Chicago PMIMay49.149.548.3-
May 30Mich Sentiment-Rev.May59.859.559.5-



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